Tino Best Biography

In an international career spanning a decade, Tino Best has played a handful of games — which is a proof of his inconsistency at the highest level. Best has a bustling run-up and gives his all every time he rushes in to bowl. He can be lethal on his day — especially if he can get the better of his temper.

After a tough Test debut against Australia in 2003, he made a comeback a year later against England and showed he had the fire. However, he did get involved in a few exchanges with the opposition.

By the middle of 2005, he was axed from the side and only came back in 2009 when the frontline players were out due to a dispute with the board. Best then returned again in 2012 and on comeback he smashed 95 while batting at No 11, which remained the highest score for that position until the record was broken by Ashton Agar in 2013.

Best has only two five-wicket hauls to show, both of which came against Bangladesh in 2012. His uncle Carlisle also played for the West Indies.

Best is an extrovert on and off the field and unafraid to express himself on the field. While it does pump him up on odd occasions, it has often led to him losing the plot — as he famously did by falling prey to Andrew Flintoff’s apparently innocuous sledge. Despite the occasional debacle, however, he is one of those colourful characters cricket is known for producing over the decades.

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Tino Best Batting & Fielding Averages

M

In

R

NO

HS

Avg

BF

SR

100s

50s

4s

6s

Ct

St

Test

25

38

401

6

95

12.53

707

56.71

0

1

52

5

6

0

ODIs

26

16

76

8

24

9.500

125

60.80

0

0

7

0

4

0

T20s

6

1

17

1

17*

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9

188.8

0

0

0

2

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World Cup

0

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Tino Best Bowling Averages

M

B

R

W

Avg

EC

SR

5WI

10WM

BBI

BBM

Test

25

3716

2291

57

40.19

3.699

65.

2

0

6/40

6/71

ODIs

26

1300

1157

34

34.02

5.340

38.23

0

0

4/35

4/35

T20s

6

120

154

6

25.66

7.700

20.00

0

0

3/18

3/18

World Cup

0

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Tino Best Career statistics

Test Debut

West Indies v Australia at
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, May 1, 2003

Last Test

New Zealand v West Indies at
Seddon Park, Hamilton, December 19, 2013

ODI Debut

West Indies v Bangladesh at
Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown, May 15, 2004